Timbersports Axes
According to legend, the sport of lumberjacking originated in the 19th century as a challenge between two Tasmanian loggers. Over the following century, this discipline gained worldwide fame, spreading first to Australia and New Zealand, and later to Canada and the United States.
The sport involves athletes competing in traditional lumberjack activities, such as cutting wood with axes, saws, and chainsaws.
In 1985, STIHL USA officially became a sponsor of a series of events, helping to establish the most iconic disciplines: standing block chop, STIHL stock saw, underhand chop, single buck, hot saw, and springboard.
For more info, visit the official STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® website.
Alessandro Ciaponi
This is Alessandro Ciaponi, born in 1991. He began his athletic career in STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® in 2018.
Since then, he has competed in numerous national and international championships across Europe.
In 2020, he placed 4th in the European Rookie category. In July 2022, he earned the bronze medal at the Italian Championships in Castione della Presolana. That same year, he also became a Prandi Axes Ambassador
On July 8, 2023, he won the Italian Championship in the PRO category.

Athlete's Data Sheet: HERE
Prandi SPORT axe competitions
A new axe, designed and engineered specifically for this exciting sport, had been our secret dream for years.
The pandemic led us to dust off this ambitious project, the first Prandi prototypes were born and we had them tested by Alessandro Ciaponi and other experts in this discipline.
We are very enthusiastic about the progress made so far and we are ready for the next competitions with our new Prandi SPORT axe!